CVE-2026-78545: Improper Control of Generation of Code in Okta Okta Access Gateway
Description
The Okta Access Gateway does not sanitize the application label field before including it in the generated nginx configuration file. The unsanitized value is interpolated into an nginx server block directive, resulting in execution of injected directives.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.6medium
Affected software
Okta
Okta Access Gateway
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Technical Analysis
The Okta Access Gateway fails to sanitize the application label field before interpolating it into the nginx server block directive within the generated nginx configuration file. This improper control of code generation can lead to execution of injected nginx directives, which may compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. The vulnerability affects versions >=0 and <2026.9.1 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.6 (AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can result in execution of arbitrary nginx directives, potentially allowing an attacker with high privileges to compromise the system's confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The attack requires network access and high privileges, with no user interaction needed.
Mitigation Recommendations
No explicit patch or remediation information is provided in the input data. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, avoid using untrusted input in application labels or restrict access to the Okta Access Gateway configuration to trusted administrators only.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Okta
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-24T18:44:02.108Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aa06e9bacd9273b492e1348
Added to database: 09/08/2026, 20:22:51 UTC
Last enriched: 09/16/2026, 01:37:05 UTC
Last updated: 10/23/2026, 15:10:15 UTC
Views: 59
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